Posted on 09/02/2020 8:38:04 PM PDT by Beave Meister
The feud between Trump and liberal cities which encourage protests which seeking to defund the police escalated sharply on Wednesday, when the President ordered the federal government to begin the process of defunding New York City, Portland, Seattle and Washington, cities where officials allowed “lawless” protests and cut police budgets amid rising violent crime.
In a five-page memo sent to federal agencies on Wednesday whose subject is “Reviewing Funding to State and Local Government Recipients of Federal Funds That Are Permitting Anarchy, Violence, and Destruction in American Cities” and signed by Trump, the president orders them to report to the White House Office of Management and Budget on any funding that could be redirected. New York City, Portland, Seattle and even Washington, DC are among the initial targets of the measure.
“My Administration will not allow Federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones,” Trump says in the memo, which mentions New York Mayor Bill de Blasio by name twice. To ensure the federal funding is not wasted or “spent in a manner that directly violates our Government’s promise to protect life, liberty, and property, it is imperative that the Federal Government review the use of Federal funds by jurisdictions that permit anarchy, violence, and destruction in America’s cities.”
In a tweet late on Wednesday, Trump followed up the memo by saying that his administration “will do everything in its power to prevent weak mayors and lawless cities from taking Federal dollars while they let anarchists harm people, burn buildings, and ruin lives and businesses. We’re putting them on notice today.”
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That is fantastic news. Thanks for sharing that. I had not clue the Portland state troopers had been deputized as federal Marshalls, and it is great to hear the vermin are being arrested on federal charges.
A huge reason that the riots have gone on continually is that there have been absolutely no consequences for looting and rioting. No punishment at all. Start putting them in the slammer and it will stop overnight.
BRILLIANT. That is awesome news. Thank you.
Prolly headed to DC for “Occupy”
I’m waiting for Mayor Wheeler to claim that HE told Trump what to do, and that Wheeler should get all the credit.
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I’m surprised the mafia hasn’t put a stop to the rioting months ago.
Armies need suppliers to advance and wage war, cities need money to operate.
an army unable to feed and supply their troops to perform will fall apart and a city that cant pay its bills and provide services will collapse.
If you cannot hit them in the nuts, hit them in their pocket book.
Why should federal money from taxpayers be used to subsidize this over throw. Let local people fund the madness.
When they get tired of being taxed to death either they will move or fix the problems
These people are proving to be the biggest obstacles to reclaiming the Republic. You have to admire the cunning of Soros - he knew where to spend his money to do the most damage.
You know it is coming. He doens’t even need to do that. CNN and the NY Times weill do it for him. Because they are evil.
Don’t just put them in the slammer; make them clean up the mess.
Have armed guards on horseback supervise them and if they refuse drop ‘em and leave the body — and tell the others “you have two choices: cooperate or get shot. I suggest you choose wisely.”
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